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1. Cassidy Coleman 11.20.15 / 11am

   You made this movie sound incredibly interesting! I have heard of it but never took the time to read anything about it, so I am happy to have found this review. I have seen his other film Dogtooth and found that one to be complex and entertaining just like you found The Lobster to be. The humor is something I am not sure about, because from the plot it seems like humor would not really fit into it, but I don’t doubt your opinion or Lanthimos’s work. It does sound a bit like Upstream Color to me with the part with the animals, and that makes me even more interested.
2. jonathanshore 11.20.15 / 7pm

   Your review definitely stood out from the rest ,and after reading this i can watch the movie with a little more appreciation.You skillfully examined the different aspects of the film, Giving good background information about the movie, how and why its been adapted into film from a novel. You summarized the narrative well by talking only about the key issues and how they influence the plot. Finally the genre you describe gives me the impression that this movie is definitely more serious,focused on more complicated real world issues. Your description the scene instantly gave me a vivid idea of the what the feel of the movie entails. I normally don’t watch these types of dramas, but your review peaked my interest.
3. jonathanshore 11.20.15 / 7pm

   I am personally a fan of weird quirky Films likes this so i definitely took your recommendation. I thought you did a pretty good job of giving a general summary of the movie, maybe going into a little too much detail. The greek director Yorgos Lanthimos seemed like an interesting talking point or maybe delve further into the plot. Though i did think you gave a good review, and i agree that the latter portion of the film did have a more serious mood to it. I personally liked the acting of Colin Farrell and found him pretty funny at times, especially his spirit animal Lobster. I enjoyed the movie also and would too recommend it.
4. Beatriz Bloch 07.16.16 / 4pm

   I just recently watched The Lobster, and I thought your review of the movie summarized the main plot pretty well. The lobster is more than just funny and a dark view of the world and its relationships. If you really pay attention to the movie you don’t mind the cliff hanger at the end because that’s what brings even more value to the film. You try and decide whether he continues the act or runs away. You see a man desperately trying to find love so he can have a more meaningful life and fill the hole he has inside of him. He lies to himself and pretends to have characteristics he doesn’t actually have in order to fit in. He becomes a puzzle piece pushing himself as hard as he can to fit so he doesn’t get tuned into an animal but gets caught. You realize it was really for the best because he seemed to found someone right for him in the woods. The end makes you question if true love actually exists and whether its just a combination of lust, desire, and random characteristics you have in common with the other person. Also, I don’t believe his original wife dies but actually leaves him for another.
5. Michael Kay 07.16.16 / 9pm

   I really enjoyed “The Lobster”, even though I still tell my friends that it’s one of the stranger movies I’ve seen in my day, it’s very well made. Like, what was the deal with the lap-dances? It was strange, but like you said, the way Lanthimos approaches comedy in The Lobster was dark, but nevertheless great. It appeared to me that Lanthimos himself really took over, and had a very specific way he wanted the film to be presented (all while trying to remain faithful to the book), in a very dark, melancholic way that every character has accepted the reality of the strange rules their society has placed on them, and being lost within those rules – all the characters seem to be sad, and lonely, and that’s quite the opposite of what the rules were made to do.
6. Catalina Laughrin 10.16.16 / 5pm

   After reading your review, I would have to agree most definitely on your comments about Lanthimos’ film. “The Lobster” was so bizarre, and so strange to me however I found myself wanting to know more about the characters and hoping that they would be safe. I believe this film is certainly underrated; however it takes a very acquired taste to enjoy a film like this. “The Lobster’s” humor is dark and satirical, and all together witty which I think is what makes it such a great comedy; however different it may be. I really believe that this film, like you mentioned, shows a darker side of the world and the way a fresh take on what it means to have a relationship.
7. Michael Barry 10.23.16 / 11pm

   I recently watched this film and I can say your review covered the bases. The Lobster is a very interesting film, it definitely wasn’t what I was expecting. I agree with your comment about there being so much detail. Their really was and I think they did a good job of describing, in detail, the society and how everything works.
8. Susan Cochran 02.04.17 / 5pm

   I’ve heard a lot about this movie, both pros and cons so I have passed on watching it. After reading Mr. Borja’s review, I am ready to give it a try. The originality of the story does sound intriguing and I am curious about how Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos makes this world work. I also find it interesting that Colin Farrell and Rachel Wiesz star in this quirky movie. I expect that the oddity of the plot will be peppered with humorous situations. I appreciate the caution about cliffhangers but that sounds like it will fit in well with this very imaginative future.
9. Michelle Orozco 07.17.18 / 1pm

   Great review! It was more complex than watching the movie itself! I remember being slightly lost at the beginning since I felt like there were double meanings to the film in where I wasn’t capturing what they really meant when I had first watched it but then it all started slowing down and it started to make more sense when putting all the pieces together. I thought it was a great film as well, hilarious and entertaining. I thought the film was truly comparable to today’s life in where everyone is expected to find a lover, be married or be in relationship at a certain age, otherwise we aren’t consider “normal” or “loners”.

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